Posted on Thursday, February 11 2010 @ 16:24 CET by Thomas De MaesschalckLian Li Industrial Co. Ltd Ltd today has launched the PC-A77F Full Tower chassis ideal for PC power users and server systems. Incorporating USB 3.0 functionality with 4x new USB 3.0 ports as well as the standard e-SATA x1 and HD+AC97 Audio. The hair-line brushed all black aluminum chassis features three Blue LED fans on the front (3x 120mm@1200RPM), and 2x Top 140mm fans @1000RPM, as well as 1x 120mm rear fan (1500RPM). The 8x PCI expansion slots enable CrossFireX and three way SLI graphic card setups. The chassis front panel clips off conveniently as needed. The inlet fans have filters that are washable. The entire chassis is designed for tool-less implementation, so installing your hardware and getting your system up and running is extremely quick and easy. The dimensions stand at 220mm x 572mm x 590mm (W, H, D) for the PC-A77F.
Complete Tool-Less Design
The Lian Li patented Power Supply Bracket which allows the PSU to be secured using only the tool-less clasp is very useful to hold the PSU without the need for securing screws. The 9x internal HDD 3.5” bays have a tool-less bracket mounting system where the HDD’s are secured along secure rails. The rails lock fast to ensure all HDD’s are held in place with rubber grommet struts to prevent movement and vibration from today’s fast moving and highly specialized HDD components. The locking mechanism slides into place and secures all the HDD’s simultaneously. The PCI securing brackets are made of aluminum and have a special tool-less clip with rubber padding to secure your graphics and daughter cards with the utmost of ease. The front panel and top panel are easily detachable for access to fans and air filters. The PC-A77F chassis have all the functional and user friendly design aspects users have come to expect in high quality Lian Li cases.
Thermal features
Lian Li engineers have optimized the airflow to enter from the front mounted fans, directly cooling the HDD’s and ODD’s and thereafter refreshing the CPU region. The hot air generated by the CPU and GPU is directly extracted via the rear 120mm Fan and the two top mounted 140mm Fans. The volume of airflow is more than sufficient to keep your power rig cool and conveniently silent.
General features
The chassis has 12 x 5.25” external bays with 9 internal 3.5” bays for HDD’s giving ample room for future expansion. The PC-A77F full tower chassis support E-ATX, Micro-ATX, CEB or ATX motherboards and has 8x PCI expansion slots, which are well ventilated with special vented brackets when not in use. The top panel is removable with the multimedia I/O ports on the top panel consisting of 4x USB3.0 as well as e-SATA x1 and HD+AC97 Audio. The PSU has a special air vent below to facilitate airflow from or to the PSU at the bottom of the case.
Lian Li PC-A77F specifications:
Full system tool-less design USB3.0 x 4 / e-SATA x1 / HD+AC97 Audio 8x PCI expansion slots for convenient three-way SLI or CrossFireX configurations Anti-vibration rubberized tool-less PSU bracket Supports E-ATX, ATX, CEB and Micro-ATX motherboards Supports 9x 3.5 HDD for plenty of expansion options Removable side, front and top panels 3x Front input 120mm blue LED Fans @1200RPM 2x Top 140mm Fans@1000RPM 1x Rear 120mm Fan @1500RPM Patented Anti-vibration HDD cage Folded elements to prevent sharp edges Tools-less CD-ROM claspers with rubber support
